It’s starting to feel like spring here at HootSuite UK as we move into April, and there are lots of exciting events coming up in the next few months. Once again, HootSuite Community Wrangler Shain Shapiro is out and about attending a handful of events throughout the country, as well as working on exciting new projects for the spring. Here they are:

iOn Search Conference in Leeds

On April 18, Shain heads to Leeds for ionSearch, the Advanced Search Marketing Conference, where he takes part in a panel discussion: Putting the ‘Social’ into Social Commerce as well as discussing how to drive sales with social media. Shain went to University in Leeds, so it’s a Hoot Homecoming, so to speak. Other panelists include:

You can buy a ticket for the conference here. To keep track of the event be sure to follow @HootSuite_UK.

Liverpool Soundcity – Social Media Partner

We are pleased to announce that HootSuite is the official Social Media Partner of Liverpool Sound City running from May 2nd-4th. This is the first time that HootSuite has partnered with a UK festival and the Owls are definitely looking forward to it!

Shain Shapiro and UK Ambassador Allan Blair Beaton are attending and taking part in a couple of panels and roundtable discussions, as well as hosting a special #LSCHootUp and giving out lots of #HootSwag. Look out for more details in the coming weeks.

If you are interested in music and social media, but are unable to attend Liverpool Soundcity, perhaps our blog series on Using HootSuite for Music may be of interest?

Media Training Sessions

Also coming in May is a series of social media training sessions for local businesses in west London, which runs in conjunction with Media Street Apps. Once again, to find out more and to keep up to date, be sure to follow @HootSuite_UK.

Diplomat Update – UK Owls Unite

The #HootMission continues in the UK, as HootSuite is recruiting Diplomats and Campus Ambassadors to the Community program. There are already 12 active owls across the island, with many more to come. If you fancy joining the team, please send a DM to @HootSuite_UK. Here are some updates on what other Diplomats in the area have been up to:

In Ireland, Damien Joyce is co-organizing London’s Music TechFest while in Manchester, Diplomat Phil Coen is working alongside Sharp Project (who hosted the first #ManchesterHootup) on social media education projects in the Northwest. We love all our owls and want more to join us, so get in touch if you are interested in getting involved.

Look Hoo’s Hooting!

To sign off for this month’s update we thought we should share some ‘Look Hoos Hooting’ magic:

Fancy a spot of DIY, a fresh lick of paint or some new wallpaper? It’s spring cleaning season!

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Shain ShapiroShain Shapiro is the UK Community Manager of HootSuite. He does this through his London-based cultural consultancy, Sound Diplomacy. Through HootSuite, Shain manages events and workshops throughout the UK.
His company, Sound Diplomacy also represents the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA), Polaris Music Prize, Canadian Music Week and fifteen others in the UK and Europe, programs Canada Day in London (the largest Canadian event outside of Canada) and New York and consults with a number of regional and national governments in the UK, Canada and Latin Americal. Shain is also a PhD candidate at Birkbeck, writing a history of popular music funding in Canada and teaches at universities in the UK, Spain and Germany.